Monthly Archives: August 2012

Rock and Roll Radio by the Ramones The Ramones were one of the most influential bands of all time. Arriving on the scene as part of the blossoming punk rock movement in the 1970’s. Their look, their style, and their energy were a much needed shock to the system for a music scene that had…

Broken noses hung upon the wall; backslapping drinkers cheer the heavyweight brawl Elvis Costello is one of the most prolific song writers in modern music history. Choosing one of his songs for this list was a really difficult task. I finally settled on Costello’s best album Trust. Although it didn’t produce a major hit like…

There’ll never be another quite like you I’m so involved with everything you do If the Church had been based in London rather than Australia, they would be a household name in America. As it stands, they are one of the top Australian bands of all time. One of the most consistently excellent bands of…

It’s time to walk the streets; smell the desperation In 1983, Australia’s Men at Work ruled the airwaves with Overkill. Although they only released a couple of studio albums – Men at Work filled those recordings with outstanding music. None better than this one. One of the measures of a song is: do you get…

Ray Bradbury, who recently passed away, is one of my favorite authors. His dystopian tale of a world where books are outlawed, Fahrenheit 451, should be required reading for Americans in a time when political correctness threatens free speech and thought. Furthermore, Bradbury has written some of the best science fiction and horror tales that…

Chris Isaak proves – that sometimes sad songs are the best songs. I told her I’d love her; Now that it’s too late I see – I let her down http://youtu.be/3kZWqUYTi9A -cj cheetham 52 songs for 52 weeks will get your music collection up to par. If you want to have a better music collection…